The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23

manifested as to the results of the war; and the
belief prevails that the United States Express
Company will be the first to ''squeal, as the ex-
press men put il. The Adams Express Compa-
nv has capital of SIS, OOO 600. and its stock
sells at 140 while the United States express
has capital of only &C. 00O 900, and Is selling at
CO.
Under the new order of things low rates to
California points viii continue to prevail after
Jan. l. The transeon tinental lines have notified
their Eastern connections that after Jan. all
limited tickets will be withdrawn. Unlimited
tickets, good going. will be sold at $50; round
trip unlimited tickets at $50, and emierant tick
cts at $50; that is from Missouri-rivsr points.
The withdrawal of limited tickets takes all high
ate tickets to the Pacific coast off of the mar
ket
There is trouble brewing again between the
lines which carry the business between Chicago
and Indian apolis, and Chicago and Cincinnati
competitors OF the L., n. A. & G. alleee that
they have evidence that the L.. n. 4. 6 G. is
carrying theatrical troupes at any figure they
choose to name rather than to allow said troupes
to go on any other route. and last week. it is al
legged the L.. n. A. & C. brought theatrical
troupe from Chicago to Indian apolis at 81 70 per
head.
The Boston Advertiser sars shat the end of
the Cincinnati. Sandusky & Cleveland is not far
OF. There are negotiations now under way to
determine how best to convert the surplus as
sets of the company into a distributabie shape
The back rental from the l., B. & W. will be
about $3.50. 600. payable in fve-per-cent. bonds
and there some other assets which must be
realized upon, if their value is to be divided. In
about another month Sandcsky affairs should be
nearly cleaned up.
The proposition of Preside Mt Mackey. of the
Evansville & Terre Haute road, to build road
from Sullivan, western Indiana to Indianapolis,
excites good deal of com ment. Some think it
a bluff game he is playing to help him in unload
ing the roads he controls, while others
think he is in earnest and will build the road.
There is this much can be said During his re-
cent visit in New York he had several confer
ences with leading capitalists. and they ex-
pressed a willingness to back him in such
terprise, and they men, the Journal is in
formed. who never put their hand to the plow
and look back.
The local freight agents met yesterday to ad-
Just east bound rates to the proposed advance.
There is trouble over sixth-class rates.
Heretofore the rate to Buffalo and Pittsburg has
been the same from this point Now the revised
rates make the rate to Buffalo Is cents per 100
pounds. while the rate under the Pennsylvania
tariff is but IA cents to Pittsburg The
question is will the Pennsylvania advance all
thei- rates at intermediate point Is between Indi-
annapolis and Pittsburg, or will the roads carry
ing Buffalo business drop their rate to IA cents
per 100 pounds Ii they do they must also
reduce their rates to intermediate poin is be-
tween Indianapolis and Buffalo. AS sixth class
freighrs cut important figure in east bound
traffic the question of differences becomes quite
important one.